Yamaha Portatone PSR-190 Owner's Manual page 9

6.
Change the Style section (Main A ,
Main B, or Jam Track), if you wish.
• Main A and Main B
While the Style is playing, you can add variation in the
rhythm/accompaniment by pressing the MAIN/AUTO
FILL A or B button. This automatically plays one of four
Fill-in patterns, and smoothly leads into the next
section — even if it is the same section.
MAIN/AUTO FILL A and B buttons
The A or B indication appears in the display, flashing before playback of the
pattern and staying lit during playback.
• Jam Track
The Jam Track is a special accompaniment pattern
that includes automatic and chord progressions that
match the selected Style. Press the JAM TRACK button
during playback, and the accompaniment will
continue, changing chords according to the
programmed progression, letting you "jam" or play
along with the changes. The Jam Track
accompaniment pattern depends on the Main A or
Main B section that has been selected just before
pressing the Jam Track button.
JAM TRACK button
The JAM indicaton appears in the display, flashing before playback of the
pattern and staying lit during playback.
Since the Jam Track progression is based on the last
chord played, you may want to play the root chord
before pressing JAM TRACK. (For example, if you are
playing a song in the key of E, play an E chord before
pressing JAM TRACK.)
¥If you press the MAIN A or B button, the Fill-in will begin
immediately, and the new section will actually begin playing from the
top of the next measure, unless the MAIN A or B button is pressed
during the last beat of the measure — in which case the Fill-in will
begin from the first beat of the next measure.
¥The section buttons can not be used during song playback or when
the SONG mode is selected.
LARGE MINUS
OTS
/SMALL ONE
A indication in display
JAM indicator in display
7.
Set the Accompaniment Volume, if you wish.
You may want to adjust the accompaniment volume,
separate from the overall instrument volume. To do this,
use the ACCOMP VOL buttons.
Press ACCOMP VOL a to increase the volume and
ACCOMP VOLz to decrease it; holding down the
appropriate button continuously increases/decreases
the volume. The level is shown in the display.
To reset the accompaniment volume to its original
default setting, press both ACCOMP VOL buttons
simultaneously.
The ACCOMP VOL buttons can not be used during song
playback or when the SONG mode is selected.
8.
Change the accompaniment ensemble
"size" (LARGE/SMALL), if you wish.
Press the LARGE/SMALL button.
LARGE/SMALL button
This switches between "large" ensemble and "small"
ensemble accompaniment, allowing you change the
instrumental texture and dynamics of the Auto
Accompaniment as you play. (The icon shows four
people when set to LARGE, and one person when set to
SMALL.)
9.
Stop the Style.
You can do this in one of two ways:
• Pressing the START/STOP button
The rhythm/accompaniment stops playing
immediately.
• Using an Ending pattern
Press the ENDING button (the ENDING indication in the
display flashes). An ending pattern plays from the
next measure, then playback stops.
MAX
ACCOMP VOL
MIN
LARGE icon SMALL icon
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